Noyan Hilmi
vocals, guitars
Pinar Ozyetis
keyboards, vocals
Chelen Hilmi
drums, vocals
Rajiv Thavanathan
bass, dancing

Bridging pop hooks and garage distortion with delicate vocal harmonies, Five Blank Pages brings forth a medley of raw emotion and a spectrum of style on their debut 6-song EP, Spaces to Occupy and Abandon. Recorded by Greg Dawson (Moneen, The End, Mare), Spaces... is an infectious and heart-rending introduction to this fast-rising Brampton, Ontario-based band. Reminiscent of Pedro the Lion, Hayden, The Weakerthans, Elliott Smith, and mid-90’s east coast pop, Five Blank Pages are not easily pigeonholed like many new-rock artists; their sound provides a new edge to indie-rock while remaining easily accessible to a wider audience.

Formed in 2003, Five Blank Pages is the permanent outgrowth of singer-songwriter Noyan Hilmi’s (vocals, guitars) solo project, noyz. Teamed with his girlfriend, Pinar Özyetis, (vocals, bass, keyboards), and his sister, Chelen Hilmi (drums, vocals), the trio bring together a generous range of song-style, warm harmonies, brooding yet emotive chords, and lyrics that drip with honesty at every softly uttered syllable. Five Blank Pages welcomed East-coaster Rajiv Thavanathan to join on bass in February 2006.

Since its inception, Five Blank Pages has garnered a following by frequently playing popular and diverse venues in Toronto and Southern Ontario, including showcases in Canadian Music Week 2003, 2005 & 2006, North By Northeast 2005, S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2005, and Edge 102’s Steamwhistle Indie Club, and sets in the Brampton Indie Arts Festival 2004 & 2006 and Eric Warner’s Over the Top Festival 2004 & 2005.

While consistently playing shows across Ontario, Five Blank Pages released Spaces... to retail stores on August 10, 2004 through Sonic Unyon Distribution. A cross-Canada college/university radio mail-out followed, prompting radio play, as well as chart success (at #140 on !earshot Dec. 2004). Five Blank Pages have recently joined Sunday League Records who will be releasing their next record.